Millionaire football club owner Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his spouse face 18 additional charges
A British businessman who became known as the country’s ‘first gay father’ has been charged with child sex offences, according to media reports.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, was already facing a number of criminal allegations alongside his current husband, Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32. The couple, who bought Essex-based football club Maldon & Tiptree FC in 2025, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday. They were reportedly hit with 18 additional charges, including rape and child sex offences.
The new charges relate to offences allegedly committed between 2013 and 2026. According to Essex Police, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was also charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of paying for the sexual services of a child, five counts of rape, and four counts of sexual assault, among other offences. Scott Drewitt-Barlow faces two additional rape charges and one count of causing or inciting sexual activity.
The pair are due to return to court for a plea hearing in September. They were remanded to custody, with a provisional trial date set for January 18, 2027.
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